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Estádio Pachequinho
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5405, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Naldo Torres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 3 minutes, Sebastião Pinheiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gladiador Verde d uberaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastião Pinheiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sebastião Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastião Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elano Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Senna having to interfere. Mauro Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elano Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naldo Torres struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Juarês Guimarães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gladiador Verde d uberaba. Mauro Senna made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Luiz Fábio Quadros sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elano Aguiar in the 24th minute of play forced Gladiador Verde d uberaba's goalkeeper Mauro Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uma do Piratas's Juarês Guimarães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldo Trigo in the 26th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fábio Quadros got free with Mauro Senna in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osvaldo Trigo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Elano Aguiar had several of the Gladiador Verde d uberaba's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 31 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Mauro Senna as he didn't even see the shot coming. If Elano Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gladiador Verde d uberaba were furious when Jerônimo Paranaense was red carded, 36 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 36th minute, one of Gladiador Verde d uberaba:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Gladiador Verde d uberaba. The goalkeeper, Mauro Senna, was totally fooled by Uma do Piratas's Luís Brodel, who 38 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Elano Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Senna having to interfere. Mauro Senna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fábio Quadros in the 44th minute. If Elano Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sebastião Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Juarês Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elano Aguiar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mauro Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fábio Quadros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Uma do Piratas's goalkeeper Juarês Guimarães, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gladiador Verde d uberaba's Sebastião Pinheiro got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Osvaldo Trigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the match, Gladiador Verde d uberaba's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fábio Quadros came free, but Mauro Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Elano Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elano Aguiar in the 82nd minute of play forced Gladiador Verde d uberaba's goalkeeper Mauro Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Elano Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, Uma do Piratas's Luiz Fábio Quadros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mauro Senna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 89 played minutes Gladiador Verde d uberaba got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Mendonça. 90 minutes in the game, Luiz Fábio Quadros dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Uma do Piratas's Juarês Guimarães proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Uma do Piratas from getting a goal against them.